Thomas - Love as Strong as Death: Faith and Commitment in the Fourth Gospel

by Dennis Sylva

Book Overview

Thomas appears only four times in John's Gospel, yet despite this he is crucially important in understanding the function of the Johannine message. Dennis Sylva provides the first major study which examines the paradox that Thomas is both opposed to a dominant theme in the Fourth Gospel - the eternal life that is a gift to Jesus' followers - and yet is in support of Jesus himself.

Thomas appears to have a foot on both sides of the Johannine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567657094
• ISBN13: 9780567657091
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"